Synonyms Worksheet
Word tip (Swap test): Think of what the word means. Put each option in its place in a sentence: “The film will begin / start at six.” The synonym keeps the meaning the same. Opposites and unrelated words are not synonyms.
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- 1.Which word means the same as “hard”? (a) kind (b) easy (c) wet (d) difficult
- 2.Which word means the same as “glad”? (a) angry (b) happy (c) sleepy (d) quick
- 3.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) win – lose (b) hot – cold (c) up – down (d) stone – rock
- 4.Which word means the same as “happy”? (a) tired (b) hungry (c) glad (d) rude
- 5.Which word means the same as “little”? (a) loud (b) big (c) small (d) kind
- 6.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) happy – sad (b) begin – finish (c) begin – start (d) tall – short
- 7.Which word means the same as “choose”? (a) carry (b) sleep (c) select (d) reject
- 8.Which word means the same as “thin”? (a) quick (b) fat (c) slim (d) tall
- 9.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) hot – cold (b) fast – slow (c) big – small (d) big – large
- 10.Which word means the same as “select”? (a) refuse (b) choose (c) jump (d) carry
- 11.Which word means the same as “mend”? (a) break (b) choose (c) repair (d) laugh
- 12.Which word means the same as “mischievous”? (a) polite (b) naughty (c) obedient (d) sleepy
- 13.Which word means the same as “repair”? (a) choose (b) laugh (c) break (d) fix
- 14.Which word means the same as “jump”? (a) sit (b) leap (c) cry (d) crawl
- 15.Which word means the same as “sad”? (a) rich (b) tall (c) unhappy (d) quick
- 16.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) quick – slow (b) quick – fast (c) rich – poor (d) wet – dry
- 17.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) choose – select (b) laugh – cry (c) choose – reject (d) give – take
- 18.Which word means the same as “bright”? (a) dull (b) sad (c) shiny (d) slow
- 19.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) light – dark (b) hard – soft (c) rich – wealthy (d) rich – poor
- 20.Which word means the same as “road”? (a) street (b) river (c) house (d) sky
- 21.Which word means the same as “correct”? (a) wrong (b) empty (c) late (d) right
- 22.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) friend – enemy (b) friend – pal (c) push – pull (d) day – night
- 23.Which word means the same as “answer”? (a) travel (b) sleep (c) question (d) reply
- 24.Which word means the same as “wealthy”? (a) tall (b) kind (c) rich (d) poor
- 25.Which word means the same as “large”? (a) sad (b) big (c) quick (d) thin
- 26.Which word means the same as “hurry”? (a) rest (b) eat (c) sing (d) rush
- 27.Which word means the same as “talk”? (a) speak (b) sleep (c) run (d) hear
- 28.Which word means the same as “speak”? (a) walk (b) talk (c) eat (d) listen
- 29.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) old – new (b) in – out (c) scared – brave (d) scared – afraid
- 30.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) shy – bold (b) tall – short (c) old – new (d) shy – timid
- 31.Which word means the same as “damp”? (a) cold (b) dry (c) fast (d) wet
- 32.Which word means the same as “leap”? (a) crawl (b) jump (c) sleep (d) sing
- 33.Which word means the same as “simple”? (a) difficult (b) rich (c) easy (d) tall
- 34.Which word means the same as “shy”? (a) quick (b) rich (c) timid (d) bold
- 35.Which word means the same as “shut”? (a) close (b) smile (c) choose (d) clean
- 36.Which word means the same as “finish”? (a) start (b) gift (c) jump (d) end
- 37.Which word means the same as “stone”? (a) cloud (b) tree (c) river (d) rock
- 38.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) cold – hot (b) in – out (c) cold – chilly (d) buy – sell
- 39.Which word means the same as “tiny”? (a) giant (b) little (c) angry (d) brave
- 40.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) up – down (b) gift – river (c) gift – present (d) open – shut
Answer key
- difficult
- happy
- stone – rock
- glad
- small
- begin – start
- select
- slim
- big – large
- choose
- repair
- naughty
- fix
- leap
- unhappy
- quick – fast
- choose – select
- shiny
- rich – wealthy
- street
- right
- friend – pal
- reply
- rich
- big
- rush
- speak
- talk
- scared – afraid
- shy – timid
- wet
- jump
- easy
- timid
- close
- end
- rock
- cold – chilly
- little
- gift – present
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